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Hellebuyck speaks up after another interference challenge doesn’t go Jets’ way - Sportsnet.ca

Hellebuyck speaks up after another interference challenge doesn’t go Jets’ way - Sportsnet.ca

Hellebuyck speaks up after another interference challenge doesn’t go Jets’ way - Sportsnet.ca
Dec 08, 2021 2 mins, 46 secs

Although he was obviously disappointed by the ruling after a coach’s challenge for goalie interference didn’t go his way, this wasn’t an example of sour grapes from the star netminder of the Winnipeg Jets.

But after his Jets fell 4-2 and were outclassed by the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night to wrap up a four-game homestand, Hellebuyck made another passionate plea to the NHL.

This was about his growing frustration about a number of goals that were allowed to stand over the years -- whether it was James Neal catching him with a stick to the mask or some less blatant examples where it was ruled that a Jets player pushed the opponent into Hellebuyck and that action was what may have hindered his ability to reset or try to make a save.

Before a whistle was blown, Hellebuyck had spun sideways and the puck eventually trickled over the line.

“It’s goalie interference,” said Hellebuyck.

So for me that’s goalie interference.

If it’s puck first, I’ll allow it.

“In my opinion, if it’s in the crease and the guy gets the puck first, then it’s a 50-50 puck and he’s allowed to battle (with) the goalie,” said Hellebuyck.

“If he gets goalie first, that renders the goalie useless and doesn’t allow him to do his job, then it’s goalie interference.

My argument would be if it’s incidental contact, it has to be for the puck, it can’t be directly goalie first.

“I make that call, not based on whether I think there was goalie interference, it’s do I think there is enough goalie interference there to get it overturned and I think it is,” said Maurice.

Although Pierre-Luc Dubois scored a highlight-reel goal by deflecting a pass from between his legs from Blake Wheeler for a power-play marker that briefly made it a 2-2 game, the power play failed to deliver when the Jets needed it most -- coming up empty during a five-minute major to Ian Cole for kneeing Mark Scheifele at 7:39 of the third period.

The Jets managed only two shots on goal during that power play and neither was particularly dangerous.

The Jets gave up multiple power play goals for the eighth time in 25 games this season and they are currently ranked 31st in the NHL in penalty killing efficiency.

Nathan Beaulieu jumped back into the lineup for the Jets on Tuesday, but the Jets are expected to recall either Ville Heinola or Johnny Kovacevic from the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League in the next day or two after veteran forward Riley Nash was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday.

A roller coaster,” said Hellebuyck, asked to assess the homestand?

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